Niger

More than twenty children dead in fire in Niger

Published on: November 9, 2021
10:47

Niamey, Nov 9 (Prensa Latina) The fire that devastated an elementary school in the city of Maradi, southern Niger, caused the death of 22 students between three and eight years old, authorities confirmed today in this capital.

Armed men kill three police officers in Niger

Published on: October 18, 2021
16:16

Niamey, Oct 18 (Prensa Latina) Armed strangers killed three police officers and wounded another seven after attacking a police post in the Tillabery region, in western Niger, local authorities reported on Monday.

Toll in Niger cholera epidemic reaches 104 deaths

Published on: September 4, 2021
10:10

Niamey, Sep 4 (Prensa Latina) An epidemic of cholera that has struck six regions in southern Niger has claimed 104 lives, the health ministry said on Friday.

Death toll from floods rises to 42 in Niger

Published on: August 7, 2021
11:59

Niamey, Aug 7 (Prensa Latina) The death toll from the floods in Niger rose to 42, according to official sources quoted today by the ANP news agency.

Nineteen people killed in attack on Niger-Burkina Faso border

Published on: August 2, 2021
12:53

Niamey, Aug 2 (Prensa Latina) An attack perpetrated against a military convoy in Niger's Boni village, bordering Burkina Faso, resulted in 19 people killed (18 soldiers and one civilian), the Ministry of Defense confirmed on Monday.

Ethiopia’s President starts official visit to Niger

Published on: May 5, 2021
15:13

Addis Ababa, May 5 (Prensa Latina) Ethiopia's President Sahle-Work Zewde arrived on Wednesday in Niger for an official visit to that country.

New president of Niger appoints the prime minister

Published on: April 4, 2021
12:37

Niamey, Apr 4 (Prensa Latina) New President of Niger Mohamed Bazoum on Sunday appointed Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou Prime Minister, who must form the first government after the peaceful transfer of power in this African country.

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